Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways Engineering has signed a collaboration agreement with Argentina’s main aircraft manufacturer, Fabrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA), to serve MRO customers in South America.
MRO

Bombardier’s latest addition to its service and support network is a dedicated Mobile Response Team (MRT) aircraft, based in Frankfurt, Germany. Challenger 300 mobile response aircraft will provide thorough coverage and skilled OEM support throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Emerging Technologies

Turkish Airlines has signed a Master Rental Agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions, the provider of climate-controlled solutions for air cargo.
Emerging Technologies

Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS), the organisation responsible for maintaining safety over Saudi Skies, continues to choose Thales to supply navigation aids at major airports.
Emerging Technologies

Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ) has reduced business setup costs by more than 65%, with the aim of improving customer satisfaction, enhancing its regional competitiveness and attracting new sources of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
Airports & Networks

Bahrain International Airport has secured with CEM Systems AC2000 Airport security solutions from Johnson Controls.
Emerging Technologies

Hamad International Airport (HIA) is set to participate in the Passenger Terminal Expo 2019 (PTE), the world’s leading international airport conference and exhibition, taking place in London on 26, 27, and 28 March 2019.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways and Elenium, a provider of automation technology solutions, will together demonstrate how a newly developed voice activated self-service kiosk, bag drop and boarding gate facility will revolutionise the travel experience by taking facial recognition technology to new heights.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways has successfully implemented the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) recommendations for flight tracking ahead of the General Civil Aviation Authority’s (GCAA’s) proposed deadline of 1 June 2019.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways and Elenium, a provider of automation technology solutions, signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) yesterday for cooperation to develop a variety of innovative solutions in both passenger and freight processing services.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways is to be the global launch partner of Rolls-Royce’s new Virtual Reality (VR) training tool, as its engineers become the first in the industry to receive VR training for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Engine Maintenance.
Emerging Technologies

Airbus has appointed Julie Kitcher as executive vice-president communications and corporate affairs, effective immediately.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) are taking Jeddah residents on an immersive tour of Abu Dhabi across VOX Cinemas using 3D projection mapping.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways and IBS Software (IBS) have signed a contract to enhance the airline’s operations.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways will be the first airline in the region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness of the effects of plastic pollution.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways is implementing the Amadeus Altéa Revenue Availability with Active Valuation (RAAV) solution.
Emerging Technologies

Dubai Airports has honoured airlines, concessionaires and business partners who have demonstrated their commitment to improving service and delivering exceptional customer experiences at both of Dubai’s airports at the Dubai Airports Excellence Awards held this week.
Airports & Networks

The Saudi Air Navigation Services has chosen Frequentis to provide a deployable mobile tower to support its air traffic control (ATC) modernisation programme.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air has selected Thales’ Ka-band connectivity solution for its B787-9 and A321Neo-E fleet.
Emerging Technologies

Sustainability, affordability, efficiency, and intramodal are the key principals for the growth of the travel industry for decades to come according to Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths.
Airports & Networks

Dubai-based DTP, the provider of products and services designed to optimize planning and operations in the aviation industry to clients iuch as Dubai Airports, Abu Dhabi Airports, Emirates Airlines and Saudi Airlines Catering signed a partnership agreement with Cirium at the Airport Show today
Airports & Networks

Airport security staff will find their jobs easier thanks to machine-aided assistance from Smiths Detection, introduced to the MENA region at the Airport Show today.
Airports & Networks

All the features in the Emirates app are now available in Arabic, bringing the total number of languages supported to 19.
Emerging Technologies

Royal Jordanian has selected Bluebox Aviation Systems to provide a wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on board the airline’s 4 Airbus A319 and 6 A320 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates has made a network-wide commitment to reduce single-use plastics on board its aircraft. As of June 1, eco-friendly paper straws have been introduced and all Emirates flights will soon be plastic straw-free.
Air Transport